Lakers-Utah….Kobe Bryant final game of 20Y-career….Lakers (16-65) record-all time worst in franchise history.
Clippers-Suns….LA closes season out on road.
Golden State-Memphis…Warriors go for NBA record 73rd win..(72-9)…(38-2) home.

Brooklyn Nets-New York Knicks..both make contact with ex-Cavs head coach Dave Blatt about coaching vacancies.
NBA…Commissioener Adam Silver says NBA will vote in proposal to add 2-by-2-inch ads on front of NBA jeerseys for next season.

San Diego State….Aztecs F-Malik Pople has filed for the NBA draft for ‘evaluation’…will not hire an agent-can return to SDSU after workouts….Averaged 7P-5R a game last year as part-time
starter.

Samford University…Placed on 3Y-probation..fined 5,000-for clerical errors involving 33-athletes who transferred into school in 8-different sports, over a 5-year span…No scholarships nor postseason bans were imposed.

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Charges..Owner Dean Spanos says he will publically lead the initiative to get Stadium proposal on ballot….has so far refused to meet with Media or answer any Stadium questions about failed Carson project…Rams deal…or San Diego stadium initiative.

New Orleans…Police say video has surfaced showing ex-Saints DE-Will Smith might have bumped Hummer driven by Cardell Hayes, then pulled around and drove away….Hayes chased him-then rear-ended him…proceeded to shoot-kill Smith and wound his wife…..Police found loaded 9MM gun in Smith vehicle-but was never fired….Found fully loaded gun in Hayes car in addition to the shell casings from all 8-shots Hayes fired during incident from gun he carried…..Hayes being held on 1M-bail.

Saints..To hold public memorial for Will Smith on Friday at training facility.
Saints..Hokie Gajan-passes away from cancer-age 56..spent 36-years as player-scout then broadcaster.
Saints..Former RB-Pierre Thomas says he has been traumatized by shooting death of ex teammate Will Smith…using obscenity laced twitter tirades asking for gun control and stronge penalties.

Washington..RB-Silas Redd-suspended 4G for positive drug test.
Cleveland..WR-Josh Gordon application for reinstatement afte 1-year suspension for substance abuse denied…Gordon turned in diluted urine sample during routing off season testing-which is viewed as a positive test under the Drug Program.